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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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