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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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