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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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