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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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