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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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