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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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