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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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