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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different 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 stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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