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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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