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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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