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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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