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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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