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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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