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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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