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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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