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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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