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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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