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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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