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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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