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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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