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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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