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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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