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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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