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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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