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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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