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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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