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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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