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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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