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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure 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 experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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