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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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