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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts 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 MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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