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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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