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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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