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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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