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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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