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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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