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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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