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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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