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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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