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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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