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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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