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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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