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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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