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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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