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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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