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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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