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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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