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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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