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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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