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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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