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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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