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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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