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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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