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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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