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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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