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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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