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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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