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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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