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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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