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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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