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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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