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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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