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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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