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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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