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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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