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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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