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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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