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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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