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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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