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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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