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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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