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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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