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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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