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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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