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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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