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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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