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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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