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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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