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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the 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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