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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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