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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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