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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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