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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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