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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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