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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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