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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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