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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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