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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different 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 educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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