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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major 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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