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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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