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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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