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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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