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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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