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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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