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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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