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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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