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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes 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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