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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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