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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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