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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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