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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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