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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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