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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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