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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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