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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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