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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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