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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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