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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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