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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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