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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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