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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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