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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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