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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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