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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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