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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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