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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different 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 participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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