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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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