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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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