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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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