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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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