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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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