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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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