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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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