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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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