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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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