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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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