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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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