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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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