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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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