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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important 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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