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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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