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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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