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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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