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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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