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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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