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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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