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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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