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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee 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 classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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