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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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