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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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