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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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