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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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