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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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