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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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