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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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