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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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