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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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