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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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