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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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