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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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