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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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