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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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