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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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