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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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