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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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