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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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