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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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