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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers 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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