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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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