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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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