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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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