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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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