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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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