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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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