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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important 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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