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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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