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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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