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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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