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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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