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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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