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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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