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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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