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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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