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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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