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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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