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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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