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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing 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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