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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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