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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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