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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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