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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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