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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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