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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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