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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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