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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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