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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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