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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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