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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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