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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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