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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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