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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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