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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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