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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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