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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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