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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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