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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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