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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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