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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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