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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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