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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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