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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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