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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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