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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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