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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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