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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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