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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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