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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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