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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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