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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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