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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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