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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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