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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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