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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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