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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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