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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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