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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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