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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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