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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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