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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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