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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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