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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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