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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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