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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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