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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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