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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources