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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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