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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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