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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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