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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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