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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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