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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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