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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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