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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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