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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically 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 quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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