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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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