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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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