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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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