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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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