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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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