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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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