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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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