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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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