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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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