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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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