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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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