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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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