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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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