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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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