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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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