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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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