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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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