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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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