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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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