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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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