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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What 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 institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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