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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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