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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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