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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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