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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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