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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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