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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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