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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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