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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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