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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business 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 handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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