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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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