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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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