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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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