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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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