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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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