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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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