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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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