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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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