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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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