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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses 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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