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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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