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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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