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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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