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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses 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. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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