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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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