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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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