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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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