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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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