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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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