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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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