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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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