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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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