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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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