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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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