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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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