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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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