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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? 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 MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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