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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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