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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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