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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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