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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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