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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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