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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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