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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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