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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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