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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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