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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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