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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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