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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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