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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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