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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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