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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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