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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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