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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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