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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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