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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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