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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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