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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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