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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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