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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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