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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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