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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers 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 original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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