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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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