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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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