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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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