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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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