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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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