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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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