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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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