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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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