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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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