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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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