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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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