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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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