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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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