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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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