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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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