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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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