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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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