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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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