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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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