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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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