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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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