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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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