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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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