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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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