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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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