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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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