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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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