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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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