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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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