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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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