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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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