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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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