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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not 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 elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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