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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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