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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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