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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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