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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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