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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes 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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