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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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