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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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