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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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