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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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