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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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