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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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