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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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