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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major 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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