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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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