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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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