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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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