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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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