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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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