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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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