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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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