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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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