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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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