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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers 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 massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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