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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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