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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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