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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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