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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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