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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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