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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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