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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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