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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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