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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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