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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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