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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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