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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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