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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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