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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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