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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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