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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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