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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with 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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