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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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