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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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