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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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