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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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