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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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