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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key 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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