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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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