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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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