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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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