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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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