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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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