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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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