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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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