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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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