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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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