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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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