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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the 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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