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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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