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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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