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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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