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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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