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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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