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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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