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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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