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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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