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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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