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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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