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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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