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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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