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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes 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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