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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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