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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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