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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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