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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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