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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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