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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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