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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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