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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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