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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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