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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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