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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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