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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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