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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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