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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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