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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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