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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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