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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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