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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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