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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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