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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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