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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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