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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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