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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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