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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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