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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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