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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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