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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education