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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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