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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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