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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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