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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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