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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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