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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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