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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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