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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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