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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured 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 MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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