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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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