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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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