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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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