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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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