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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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