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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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