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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition