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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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