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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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