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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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