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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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