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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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