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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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