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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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