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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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