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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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