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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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