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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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