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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models 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 experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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