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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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