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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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