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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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