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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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