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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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