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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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