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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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