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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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