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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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