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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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