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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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