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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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