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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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