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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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