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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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