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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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