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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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