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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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