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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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