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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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