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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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