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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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