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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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