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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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