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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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