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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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