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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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