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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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