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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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