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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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