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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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