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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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