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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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