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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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