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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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