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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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