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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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