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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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